Insufficiency fractures of the sacrum and os pubis
Peh, W.C.; Khong, P.L.; Ho, W.Y.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine 54(1): 15-19
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1064 PMID: 7551469 Document Number: 443714
Insufficiency fractures are increasingly seen among postmenopausal women. Sacral fractures are difficult to detect clinically and radiographically, while os pubis fractures may mimic malignancy. Diagnosis is made by bone scintigraphy, supplemented by computed tomography. As patients respond well to conservative management, increased awareness and use of appropriate imaging may avoid unnecessary and invasive investigations.